Urban population, total in Germany
Germany: Urban population, total was 0.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011
Urban population, total in Germany, 2002–2011
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, urban population, total in Germany stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Germany ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, total in Germany?
- Urban population, total in Germany was 0.9% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for urban population, total?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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